diff --git a/scripts/client/chatbox.js b/scripts/client/chatbox.js
index 44e75bc4..39e16dec 100644
--- a/scripts/client/chatbox.js
+++ b/scripts/client/chatbox.js
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@
 
 let chatBoxHistory = [];
 let bottomMessageIndex = 0;
+let maxChatBoxHistory = 500;
 
 let scrollAmount = 1;
 let maxChatBoxLines = 6;
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 bindKey(SDLK_PAGEUP, KEYSTATE_DOWN, chatBoxScrollUp);
 bindKey(SDLK_PAGEDOWN, KEYSTATE_DOWN, chatBoxScrollDown);